CV changed policy attitudes as well as policy itself. RMF Fowler, Anthony. "Electoral and Policy Consequences of Voter Turnout Evidence from Compulsory Voting in Australia" Quarterly Journal of Political Science 8.2 (2013): The significant effects of compulsory voting on election results suggest that compulsory voting may have influenced public policy as well. The Labor Party held systematically different positions than the other parties over many issues including unions, social spending, immigration policies, and the size of government. Therefore, a greater presence of Labor members instate assemblies and the national Parliament may have had significant effects on the lives of Australians at the time. Moreover, the new wave of working- class voters may have led all parties to shift in a progressive direction. A historical account of Australia’s national politics around this time period suggests several potential effects of compulsory voting on public policy. The majority party’s platform changed dramatically after the adoption of compulsory voting for
